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December 7, 2011
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Giant ore carrier springs leak, could sink in Brazil port
    The world's largest iron-ore vessel is disabled and could sink in a port where Brazil's Vale, the world top producer, loads about 10 per cent of global supplies of the commodity, shipping agents and the ship's operator said.
  • Four firms form tanker group amid low rates
    Denmark's A P Moller-Maersk, Japan's Mitsui O S K Lines and two other shipping companies are combining their supertanker fleets to better compete in a difficult freight market, the group said yesterday.
  • Lay-ups vital for tanker sector recovery
    Crude tanker owners will have to lay up their vessels to ensure any chance of recovery in the sector in the coming months as the pace of vessel deliveries hitting the water continues to overwhelm the market, analysts said on Monday.
Strait Talk
  • End of the Mitropoulos era at IMO
    ABOUT eight years ago, this column made some critical comments about a meeting between the European transport commissioner, the late Loyola de Palacio, and the then recently appointed International Maritime Organization (IMO) secretary-general Efthimios Mitropoulos.

The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Giant ore carrier springs leak, could sink in Brazil port
    The world's largest iron-ore vessel is disabled and could sink in a port where Brazil's Vale, the world top producer, loads about 10 per cent of global supplies of the commodity, shipping agents and the ship's operator said.
  • Four firms form tanker group amid low rates
    Denmark's A P Moller-Maersk, Japan's Mitsui O S K Lines and two other shipping companies are combining their supertanker fleets to better compete in a difficult freight market, the group said yesterday.
  • Lay-ups vital for tanker sector recovery
    Crude tanker owners will have to lay up their vessels to ensure any chance of recovery in the sector in the coming months as the pace of vessel deliveries hitting the water continues to overwhelm the market, analysts said on Monday.
Strait Talk
  • End of the Mitropoulos era at IMO
    ABOUT eight years ago, this column made some critical comments about a meeting between the European transport commissioner, the late Loyola de Palacio, and the then recently appointed International Maritime Organization (IMO) secretary-general Efthimios Mitropoulos.

Sched Netweb site
  • Auckland to lose US$15 million a year as Maersk diverts to Tauranga
  • EU carbon tax puts Airbus sales at risk, says Chinese industry expert
  • MSC joins Hamburg Sud, Hapag, Maersk, ANL in Oceania-California loop
  • NOL dismisses reports that it's bidding again for Hapag-Lloyd
  • Ningbo's sea-rail intermodal container volume doubles
  • Iran trade faces increasing difficulties as international sanctions bite
  • Port of Dandong to turn into northeast Asia logistics hub in five years
  • Agility earns TAPA certification for trucking in Hong Kong
  • Five postpanamax cranes make Vietnam's Cai Mep ready for big boxships
  • Kuehne + Nagel's new US inland box dispatch system heightens visibility
  • DHL kicks off Toronto-Singapore less-than-container-load service
  • NAFTA surface trade up 13.8pc, US-Canada volume rises 35.7pc in September
  • Hactl named air terminal of the year from SCALA 2011 for 5th straight year
  • IATA sees bright prospects for Middle East, despite dark areas
  • Construction starts early 2012 on India's Surat Airport cargo terminal

Exim Indiaweb site
  • APL receives first two of 32 10,000-TEU newbuildings
  • CTL 2011 from tomorrow in Mumbai
  • Evergreen Marine surveys VCT
  • New VLCC pool to be launched next year
  • Number of idle boxships decline
  • NYK first Japanese liner to obtain third-party certification
  • Oxfam & WWF join shipowners to urge agreement on tackling greenhouse gas emissions from ships
  • Tanker returns climb as ship supply drops
  • Big spurt seen in Bangla garment exports to India
  • EU crisis won't affect FTA with India
  • Garment exporters in Tirupur reducing output
  • India likely to ink trade pact with Southern Africa Customs Union by Q1 2012
  • India, Nepal revise double taxation avoidance agreement
  • Hooghly dredging hit due to dearth of dredgers
  • Centre-state sparring over CST set to upset GST rollout deadline
  • Indian economy slowing more than expected: Moody's
  • Sugar exports notification delay may hit margins: ISMA

International Transport Journalweb site
DECEMBER 6, 2011
  • CMA CGM rate restorations in traffic from Asia
    CMA CGM is making the following rate restorations from 15 December. From Asia to Mexico, the west coast of Central America and the west coast of South America it will amount to USD...
  • Germany's automotive industry makes emissions/toll proposal
    The German Association of the Automotive Industry (VDA) and the national association for road haulage logistics and waste removal (BGL) have submitted a proposal to the government...
  • Bombardier wins Indian railway contract
    Bombardier Transportation has won a contract for propulsion and control equipment in India from Mumbai Railway Vikas Corporation (MRVC), a joint venture between the railways minis...
  • Swissport welcomes EU ground handling proposals
    Swissport, one of the world's leading providers of ground services to the aviation sector, welcomed the European Commission's proposal for new ground handling regulations that wou...
  • Sydney Bankstown airport may expand freight operations
    Bankstown Airport Limited is exploring the feasibility of expanding overnight freight aircraft operations at the Airport. CEO Colin Grove recently advised the Bankstown Airport Com...
  • Alaska Air Cargo introduces mobile cargo tracking
    US carrier Alaska Air Cargo has introduced a cargo tracking service called Alaska mobile track, which allows its cargo customers to track and monitor shipments from a mobile phone...
  • DSV Solutions cooperates with Hologic UK
    DSV Solutions and leading medical equipment manufacturer Hologic UK have formed a new supply chain partnership covering the UK and Ireland. DSV Solutions will provide Hologic with...
  • Europorte Channel gains HS1 authorisation
    Europorte Channel, which provides traction services for railfreight trains through the Channel Tunnel and international haulage from Spain and Italy to the UK, has been granted ap...
  • Nagambie bypass opens to traffic in Australia
    Almost two years since work on the first section of the Nagambie bypass started it has now opened to traffic, with the overall USD 188 million project on track to be completed by ...
  • Scandlines denies sale plans
    Bengt Pihl, the CEO of Scandlines, has denied press reports that Scandlines is for sale, saying that "there are no definitive sales procedures". He did add that the buyi...
  • Panalpina launches direct Asia-Poland LCL services
    The logistics company Panalpina's in-house carrier Pantainer Express Line is launching two new guaranteed weekly direct LCL services from Keelung (Taiwan) and Busan (South Korea) ...
  • Wincanton wins LaFarge contract
    The English logistics service provider Wincanton has signed a multi-year contract with Lafarge Cement UK which will see Wincanton work in partnership with LaFarge's in-house fleet...
  • InterRail names Howard Lamb as new CEO
    The intermodal transport company InterRail, which has subsidiaries at 29 locations in 13 countries, is reorganising its executive echelons. Howard Lamb will become the enterprise'...
  • Qatar Airways CEO Akbar Al Baker nominated for Iata board
    At its annual general meeting currently being held in Abu Dhabi (UAE), the Arab Air Carriers Organisation (AACO), a 27-member regional aviation body, gave Qatar Airways CEO Akbar ...

Marine Logweb site
DECEMBER 6, 2011
  • Rand Logistics completes acquisition of ATB
  • $22.2 million available for latest round of Ferry Boat Grants
  • Fredriksen gives massive backing to Frontline restructuring plan
  • Yantai Raffles to build semi-submersible for COSL

World Wide Shipperweb site
DECEMBER 6, 2011
  • Past Sea-Land Services president earns Connie Award for 2011
  • Customs inks deal with EU for Mutual Recognition Decision
  • US, Montenegro reach new open skies agreement
  • Port of Port Angeles releases Final Budget report for 2012
  • Four firms joining up for VLCC tanker pool

Lloyd's Listweb site
DECEMBER 6, 2011
  • Major ports welcome Habitats Directive review
    Rules help environmentalists to "stall development", UK ports lobby claims
  • Fronthaul panamax rates rise as pre-Christmas fixing picks up
    Lack of tonnage and increased inquiry allows owners to push for higher prices
  • Aframax rates rally in the Mediterranean
    Upcoming holiday season plus Turkish Straits delays cited as main causes of price upswing
  • Ocean Rig authorises share and bond buy-back
    Programme gives management discretion for up to $500m in purchases over next two years
  • UK gives green light for armed guards on ships
    Move marks a shift in government attitude
  • Rand Logistics completes purchase of Jones Act self-unloader
    'Transformational' year sees company on track for growth
  • Global shippers step up calls for worldwide conference ban
    New body lobbying for regulatory overhaul
  • Pirate activity on the decline, statistics suggest
    Incidents in 2012 likely to be fewer than in 2011, says International Maritime Bureau
  • India seeks more Indonesian coal imports
    Government predicts imports will reach 265m in 2016/2017
  • Almost 10% of capesize and panamax bulkers are only worth scrap value
    Dry bulk fleet just ahead of tankers by number of ships at demolition levels, says VesselsValue.com
  • IOPC signs up three new states
    Palau, Senegal and Serbia boost number of oil pollution fund members to 108
  • HNS Convention will be ratified by 2013, says IOPC
    Just eight countries have signed so far
  • Vale Beijing is "stable", says DNV
    Valemax ship remains at the port of Sao Luis
  • Shippers divided on MSC-CMA CGM partnership
    ESC worried that co-operation will reduce capacity below "justifiable" levels
  • Scaling back from boxes
    Where MISC leads, others may follow
  • UK stands firm on anti-piracy measures
    Maritime Minister Mike Penning defends the decision to back armed guards on board as a key strategy in the fight against Somali piracy
  • Consolidation is the last great taboo for reefers
    MSC tie-up with CMA CGM will tighten the squeeze on reefer specialists
  • That's where the devil is
    The UN climate change conference in Durban is debating how money should be raised and what should be done with it, but proposals are light on detail
  • China lenders to hold steady despite easing
    The monetary loosening sends a positive signal on demand, but do not expect ship financing to flow easily
  • Iran sanctions create a barrier to claims
    New order blocks US and UK bank guarantees to Iranian interests, say insurers
  • Battle for survival
    Tanker operators continue to bleed cash, but the pressure to curb costs and find new funds is set to intensify
  • UN wants shipping cash for third-world climate change prevention
    But draft proposals said to lack detail
  • Maersk and partners set to launch 50-ship VLCC pool
    Combined fleet of very large crude carriers scheduled to become active in February
  • The hidden depths of pools
    The advantages to owners of running a group of vessels collectively are being eroded
  • Maersk pulls Auckland service
    Industrial unrest pushes $16m in box business to rival Tauranga
  • Fredriksen's Frontline bailout to create new company
    Ailing tanker company will hive off 'Frontline 2012' to take on newbuilding and debt commitments
  • STX confirms crack in Vale Beijing
    Sinking of stricken valemax vessel in Brazil port would disrupt up to a third of Vale's iron ore shipments
  • DP World to expand Jebel Ali hub
    Dubai port management giant to invest $850m over three years

Fairplayweb site
DECEMBER 6, 2011
  • VLCC operators form pool
    MOL, SAMCO Shipholding, Maersk Tankers and Singapore's Ocean Tankers said today they have signed a letter of intent to set up a 50-tanker VLCC pool
  • ESC wants alliance 'vigilance'
    THE ESC called today on its members to show "vigilance" on the MSC-CMA CGM operating alliance
  • NOL: no bid for Hapag
    SINGAPORE'S NOL has refuted reports elsewhere that it is again trying to acquire a stake in German rival Hapag-Lloyd
  • Four indicted in US oil scam
    FOUR Venezuelans have been charged in a multimillion-dollar kickback scam involving US tanker imports from the South American country
  • US LNG fall speeds up
    US LNG imports continue to plunge while a fifth US terminal, Sempra's Cameron LNG, has applied for an export conversion
  • Clothes maketh the rates
    BROKERS told Fairplay today that chemical rates are recovering at last, thanks to peak garment production in northeastern Asia
  • Heavy Oz/India uranium flow predicted
    AUSTRALIA can expect to ship about 2,500 tonnes of uranium to India each year within two decades, Fairplay was told today
  • 200 held in migrant smuggling
    GREEK authorities are today holding 200 suspects in migrant smuggling over the past week
  • Jebel Ali to be expanded
    DUBAI Ports World plans to expand its flagship port Jebel Ali in the UAE to 19M teu by 2014, from its present throughput just exceeding 1M teu per month
  • Inpex unveils coalition sales deal for Icthys
    JAPAN'S Inpex today announced a sales agreement with another five companies for LNG from its Icthys project in Australia
  • Woodside brushes off ruling
    AUSTRALIA'S Woodside today rejected suggestions that a court ruling has put cast doubt on its Browse LNG project
  • RMT: cuts 'strangle' safety
    A LEADING transport union has reportedly slammed government cuts to the UK coastguards force
  • Australian bumper crop boosts forecasts
    SHIPMENTS of agricultural products from Australia are expected to jump after the country today predicted a record winter crop
  • Qatar and Shell agree to $6.4Bn scheme
    QATAR and Royal Dutch Shell have reportedly agreed to develop a $6.4Bn complex in the Ras Laffan industrial city to produce exports of petrochemicals to be shipped to Asia. Qatar and Shell agree to $6.4Bn scheme
  • TBS nears bank deal
    TROUBLED TBS International has announced a tentative agreement with its lending group to restructure debt and erase remaining stock value

The Journal of Commerceweb site
DECEMBER 6, 2011
  • Q&A: The Occupy Movements at Ports of Oakland, LA-LB, Seattle
    Bill Mongelluzzo, associate editor at The Journal of Commerce, discusses the Occupy movements taking place at ports along the West...
  • Hong Kong Container Traffic Up 2 Percent
    Traffic through the Port of Hong Kong during the third quarter increased 2 percent year-over-year, but laden container throughput fell...
  • MSC Details Revised Services With CMA CGM
    Mediterranean Shipping Co. announced the first changes in its Asia-Europe services following its Dec. 1 agreement to combine some of...
  • CP Aims to Run 11 Percent Longer Trains by 2013
    Canadian Pacific Railway aims to be able to run 11 percent longer trains by 2013 through new and expanded siding...
  • UK to Allow Armed Guards on Ships
    The United Kingdom saysit will allow British-flagged ships to carry armed guards next year to defend against pirate attacks, leaving...
  • China Manufacuturing Fuels Nylon Resin Demand
    Demand for durable goods will fuel specialty resin demand growth more than 4 percent annually through 2016, and Northeast China...
  • CSAV, Boskalis Set $990 Million Value for Tug Venture
    Boskalis and CSAV agreed on a valuation for the $990 million harbor tug joint venture the Dutch dredging and marine...
  • Lufthansa Cargo Opens Frankfurt Cold Cargo Facility
    Lufthansa Cargo began operations at a cold cargo facility at Frankfurt airport, the latest investment aimed at keeping pace with...
  • Freight Index Fell 2.2 Percent in November
    The Cass Freight Index for U.S. shipments fell for the first time in nearly two years in November, slipping 2.9...
  • Error Could Cause Thousands of TWIC Cards to Be Rejected
    Some 26,000 holders of the Transportation Worker Identification Credential may not be able to use their cards at an electronic...
  • MSC-CMA CGM Pact Worries European Shippers
    European shippers are worried they will see rates rise because of a lack of competition caused by Mediterranean Shipping Co....
  • Occupy Movement Posts Schedule for Port Protests
    The Occupy movement has announced its schedules for marches as part of its attempt to shutdown West Coast ports on...
  • Norbert Dentressangle Eyes Growth With China Acquisition
    European transport operator Norbert Dentressangle says its acquisition of APC Beijing International positions the company for larger growth in worldwide...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
DECEMBER 6, 2011
  • Wanted: superior powers to solve the world's problems
    Depending on when you read this, the day of destiny [Friday December 9] for both the euro and the planet may have passed. Brussels' attempt to save the ...
  • NOL denies bid for Hapag-Lloyd
    Neptune Orient Lines has deemed it necessary to deny that it is making another bid for Hapag-Lloyd, as reported in yesterday's edition of Singapore's The ...
  • ZIM and COSCON to upgrade their Mediterranean/West Africa service
    Haifa-based ZIM Line and Shanghai-headquartered COSCON are to add a third vessel to their jointly operated western Mediterranean/West Africa service. The move will ...
  • S&P threat mars 'Merkozy' deal
    Ratings agency, Standard and Poor's has placed 15 eurozone nations on credit watch 'with negative implications', pouring cold water over the deal crafted yesterday ...
  • APM T sells Xiamen terminal stake
    Netherlands-headquartered APM Terminals (APM T) has sold its remaining 25% stake in China's Xiamen Songyu Container terminal to Hong Kong-listed Xiamen International ...
  • DP World to raise Jebel Ali's handling capacity to 19 million TEU
    DP World is planning to spend USD850 million over the next three years to expand its flag ship container-handling facilities at Jebel Ali by almost 30%. The port, ...
  • Maersk ditches Auckland after industrial unrest
    Maersk Line's New Zealand trade and marketing manager, Dave Gulik, said today that the company's decision to shift its Southern Star Express service from Auckland ...
  • US jobless numbers falling
    The percentage of the American workforce unemployed fell to its lowest level for two and a half years in November to 8.6%, as analysts began to predict a sustained ...
  • Soaring Thanksgiving sales 'not an indication of stronger Christmas retail'
    Derivatives broker GFI Group has rejected any optimism that the record spending on the recent Black Friday weekend has brought for trade on the transpacific - it ...
  • DP World doubles Dakar's box handling capacity
    DP World has officially opened its new container terminal in the port of Dakar, Senegal, and in so doing effectively doubled the West African country's port's container-handling ...
  • CSAV split in two
    CSAV's bondholders have agreed to CSAV being split into a vessel owning/operating arm and a separate agency company currently operating under the name of Sudamericana ...

TradeWindsweb site
DECEMBER 6, 2011
  • Analysts judge FRO facelift
    Tanker giant's stock continues to climb as equity experts race to examine finer points of complex financial overhaul.
  • USCG pops Italian bulkers
    Entities tied to D'Amico and Premuda land in hot water following detentions at US ports.
  • Hapag storms Vietnam
    German giant tosses 9,000-teu containership into its newest transpacific liner service.
  • Frontline flies on rescue deal
    John Fredriksen-controlled tanker titan sees shares race up after $500m bail-out.
  • Winland snacks on pea pact
    Chinese mini-bulker specialist indulges in $2.2m deal to shift yellow peas from Canada to India.
  • Volgaflot pockets loan
    Vladimir Lisin-controlled shipowner borrows $41.5m to buy stakes in sister companies.
  • Ocean Rig kicks off buy-back
    DryShips drilling spin-off earmarks $500m for stock and notes repurchase.
  • EDF taps Diana panamax
    UK firm ties up newest addition to US-quoted owner's fleet of bulkers for two-years.
  • Rhyme pays
    Newport News' ship fitter Alfred Flythe wins $1,000 for rap tune about safety at work.
  • Polarcus scores a double
    Dubai-based seismic outfit snares a charter for a newbuilding and a seismic project offshore West Africa.
  • Precious confirms double buy
    Khalid Hashim-led bulker owner admits purchase of two handysizes from STX Pan Ocean.
  • STX cools VLOC sinking fears
    South Korean group says potential sinking of damaged Vale Beijing a "worst case scenario".
  • Big John saves the day
    John Fredriksen comes up with $500m rescue deal which will see the world's largest independent tanker company split in two.

American Shipper - Ocean newsweb site
DECEMBER 6, 2011
  • MSC leads on U.S. inbound capacity
    The liner carrier Mediterranean Shipping Co. provides an estimated 60,555 TEUs of weekly inbound U.S. capacity or 13.2 percent of a total 457,362 TEUs as of Dec. 4, according to American Shipper affiliate ComPair Data.
  • Bulk carrier springs leak
    One of the world's largest bulk carriers, the Vale Beijing, has developed a leak while loading ore in Brazil. It was not believed the situation was so serious that the ship would sink.
  • Maersk pulling out of Tangiers
    Francis and Sam, I can't find the link to Ben's Safmarine ComPair commentary from the Nov. 4 Service Tracker in the archive. I've noted in bold in the story where it should be added. Thanks!
  • MSC joins Oceania-California PSW loop
  • Johns given Connie Award
  • Savage plans Oakland-Stockton container barge service
  • Horizon registers securities for sale

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
DECEMBER 6, 2011
  • GAC signs LNG global hub contract
    GAC Bunker Fuels will act as a bunker trader for ALSS's fleet.
  • Greek players warn of fresh disruption
    Customs officials to stage new protests against cuts.
  • Bunker prices down in Fujairah
    Competition strong in Suez.
  • Prices soft in Northern Europe
    Rotterdam: Demand weak for the time of year.
  • Bunker sector identified as funding source
    Reports say it is the first time a specific source has been mentioned in a UN text.
  • Fuel oil tax keeps prices firm
    Russia player seeks compensation for lost revenue.
  • Gibraltar bunker plans may have been a 'ploy'
    Territory's governing party faces accusation of 'scandalous' behaviour.
  • Singapore bunker market still soft
    Prices down in other Asian ports.
  • Singapore firm to tap on overseas bunker tankers
    Currently in talks with Chinese and Middle Eastern shipowners, says OHC Shipmanagement.
  • Singapore bunker supplier boosts ops with new tanker
    Vermont to expand fleet with delivery of two more bunker tankers by March 2012.
  • Limited 380 cSt avails at Far East Russian ports
    Gazpromneft mostly serving term contract orders for 380 cSt grade.
  • Philippine police recover stolen bunker fuel
    Road tank wagon was hijacked.

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Assarmatori asks for support for Italian seafarers employed on short-haul routes and for the renewal of ferry fleets
Assarmatori asks for support for Italian seafarers employed on short-haul routes and for the renewal of ferry fleets
Rome
Messina: State Aid regime needs to be redesigned for European shipyards
In the first four months of 2025, maritime container traffic between Asia and Europe grew by +4.8%
Tokyo
-6.4% drop in shipments to Asian ports. +9.0% increase in unloading volumes in Europe
The impact on Italy of a possible closure of the maritime route through the Strait of Hormuz would be significant
Rome
The merchant fleet for energy products controlled by the Italian shipping industry interested in these traffics amounts to approximately 80 units.
Cargo traffic in China's seaports grew by +3.7% last month
Cargo traffic in China's seaports grew by +3.7% last month
Beijing
Containers amounted to 26.7 million TEU (+6.1%)
In 2024, 576 containers were lost at sea out of over 250 million transported by ships
Washington
About 200 have fallen from container ships in the Cape of Good Hope region
FMC questions deal exempting World Shipping Council companies from US antitrust rules
Washington
Meanwhile, Sola, appointed by Trump on January 20 to the presidency of the federal agency, is leaving his post today.
The European maritime-port sector nitpicks the reform of the Community customs rules
Brussels
Note from CLECAT, ECASBA, European Shipowners, ESPO, Feport and WSC
EU Council agrees on reform of the Union Customs Code
Brussels
CLECAT is concerned about the persistence of the concept of "Single Liable Person" in the text
In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia grew by +2.4%
Civitavecchia
Increase of +9.9% in Gaeta and decrease of -17.1% in Fiumicino
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Accelleron consolida le partnership con Somas e Geislinger per sostenere l'efficienza e la sostenibilità del settore marittimo
Japanese shipbuilding company Imabari Shipbuilding acquires control of fellow Japanese JMU
Imabari/Tokyo
Ownership share increased from 30% to 60%
WTO: New tariffs have given a boost to trade that is unlikely to last
Geneva
Recovery driven by importers who brought forward purchases in view of expected tariff increases
Terminal Investments Limited of the MSC Group acquires 50% of the capital of Barcelona Europe South Terminal
Barcelona
The transaction was authorized by the Port Authority of Barcelona
There are no implementing decrees for the SalvaMare law and Italian citizens are paying for the management of fished waste that is not carried out
Rome
The Marevivo Foundation and the Federation of the Sea report it
In five and a half years, 1,244 tons of drugs have been seized in EU ports
In five and a half years, 1,244 tons of drugs have been seized in EU ports
Lisbon
The largest quantities pass through ports in Belgium, Spain, Holland, Italy and Germany
The International Convention on Ship Recycling will enter into force tomorrow
Copenhagen
BIMCO urges EU to include Indian shipyards in EU list of ship recycling facilities
Assologistica presents the "Cruscotto" project to ensure transparency and legality in the logistics sector
Milan
Ruggerone: it is an infrastructure of trust between clients and operators
Federagenti, cruises cannot and must not become the target of an indiscriminate hate campaign
Federagenti, cruises cannot and must not become the target of an indiscriminate hate campaign
Rome
A "Pact for the Sea" proposed with solutions to tackle overtourism for which passenger ships are not to blame
New step forward for the construction of the underground freight transport system in Switzerland
New step forward for the construction of the underground freight transport system in Switzerland
Bern
Cargo sous terrain plans to build a 500-kilometer system by mid-century
Carnival posts record earnings for March-May period
Carnival posts record earnings for March-May period
Miami
The number of cruise passengers embarked also peaked this quarter
Federlogistica, it is reckless to activate railway construction sites without a concerted plan
Genoa
Falteri: Isolating the port of Genoa from the railway network for three weeks means putting the whole of Northern Italy in difficulty
Multipurpose terminals privatized in eight Saudi ports
Multipurpose terminals privatized in eight Saudi ports
Riyadh
Four will be operated by Saudi Global Ports and four by Red Sea Gateway Terminal
Public debate launched on the project for Pier VIII in the port of Trieste
Public debate launched on the project for Pier VIII in the port of Trieste
Trieste
A total investment of 315.8 million euros is expected
South Korea's HD Hyundai partners with US Edison Chouest Offshore to build containerships in US
South Korea's HD Hyundai partners with US Edison Chouest Offshore to build containerships in US
Seoul
The possibility of building other types of ships and constructing port cranes is foreseen
Rixi: with the Omnibus decree, Phase B of the new Genoa breakwater is guaranteed
Rome
Expenditure of 50 million euros authorised for 2026 and 92.8 million for 2027
Israel-Iran conflict prompts Maersk to suspend calls at Haifa port
Copenhagen
Those at the port of Ashdod will continue instead.
Northern European Nations Commitment to Counter Russian Shadow Fleet
Warsaw
If the vessels do not fly a valid flag in the Baltic Sea and the North Sea - they specify - we will take appropriate measures in compliance with international law.
Freight traffic in French ports stable in the first quarter of 2025
Freight traffic in French ports stable in the first quarter of 2025
The Defense
Containers and liquid bulk on the rise. Increase in unloading loads and decrease in loading loads
Cognolato (Assiterminal): Today more than ever we need a coherent port policy
Rome
All the critical issues highlighted in recent years still remain open - he highlighted.
Alessandro Pitto confirmed as president of Fedespedi
Milan
The Board of Directors, the Board of Arbiters and the Board of Auditors have been renewed
A protest action by Greek seafarers is heated, with the PENEN and PNO unions launching very serious accusations, including mutual ones
Piraeus
The strike, declared illegal by the courts, blocks some ships of the Attica group in the port of Patras
Saipem awarded contract for a phosphate mining project in Algeria that includes the upgrading of the port of Annaba
Milan
The construction of railway lines is also planned
Suez Canal celebrates return of large-capacity containership transits
Suez Canal celebrates return of large-capacity containership transits
Ismailia
Today it was crossed by the vessel "CMA CGM Osiris" which can carry 15,536 teu
IMO, ILO, ICS and ITF urge protection of seafarers' rights against unjust criminalisation
London
The "Guidelines on the Fair Treatment of Seafarers Detained in Relation to Alleged Offences" were adopted in April
Trump's new tariffs also hit container traffic at the Port of Long Beach
Long Beach
In the first five months of 2025, an increase of +17.2% was recorded
Transfer of the port of Carrara from the Ligurian to the Tuscan AdSP not without a discussion with the operators
Milan
Dario Perioli, FHP, Grendi and Tarros ask for it
Up to $768 billion in investments needed to adapt world ports to rising sea levels
New York
Port of Los Angeles Feels Impact of New Tariffs on Container Traffic
Los Angeles
A decrease of -4.8% was recorded in May
Assagenti proposes a task force to solve port, logistics and industrial problems
Genoa
A "problem solver" consultative body composed, in addition to the categories of the maritime cluster, of the manufacturing industries of the North-West quadrant
Cargo traffic at the port of Singapore fell by -4.6% in May
Singapore
New crane overturned for delivery in new Tuas port area
In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic on the Swiss rail network fell by -6.4%
Neuchatel
Service performance at 2.35 billion tonne-km, down -8.2%
ANGOPI fears that new measures to ensure maritime continuity will penalise mooring services
ANGOPI fears that new measures to ensure maritime continuity will penalise mooring services
Ischia
Power: it is necessary to remove them from a perverse mechanism
Dutch HES International to operate bulk terminal in Marseille-Fos port
Marseille
The concession contract will have a minimum duration of 30 years
Ibiza government opposes Trasmed's overnight stay on board ferry program
Ibiza/Valencia
It is considered a "clandestine hotel", while the company defines it as a cruise service
Bruno Pisano appointed extraordinary commissioner of the AdSP of the Eastern Ligurian Sea
Rome
He will take up his post next Monday
Federlogistica proposes a comparison between operators on the congestion fee while waiting for a solution from the government
Genoa
In the first five months of 2025, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +10.3%
Joy Taurus
1,813,071 TEUs were handled
Trasportounito, truck waiting times in ports must be paid
Genoa
Tagnochetti: The Port Fee aims to redistribute the costs of all disruptions more equitably
Commissioners of the AdSPs of the Northern Tyrrhenian, Ionian and Western Liguria appointed
Rome/Genoa
Trade unions concerned about the future of Genoa Port Terminal workers
Political instability and green transition are the main problems that shipping faces
London
This is highlighted in the "ICS Maritime Barometer Report 2024-2025"
The new container terminal of the port of Termini Imerese presented
Palermo
Transfer of traffic handled by Portitalia to the port of Palermo
GCMD survey confirms shipping's commitment to decarbonisation
Singapore
Ports concerned about lack of certainty about demand from shipping companies
The EU Commission has re-identified Port Said East and Tanger Med as neighbouring container transhipment ports
Brussels
Road haulage extends congestion fee application to Livorno port
Livorno/Rome/Milan/Genoa
Fedespedi, they do not solve the problems, but have the only effect of increasing costs
The new Border Control Post has been inaugurated in the port of Livorno
Leghorn
The structure cost 15 million euros
In April, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -7.7%
In April, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -7.7%
Cairo
In the first four months of 2025, the decline in maritime traffic was -14.9%
Port of Genoa, green light for extension of concession to Spinelli until September 30
Genoa
Ok also to the extension to the Campostano group
The National Maritime Fund has started the recognition of scholarships
Genoa
They are granted for basic training and security familiarization courses.
RFI and MIT sign the update to the program contract for approximately 2.1 billion
Rome
Around 500 million euros expected for the management of the railway network
San Giorgio del Porto delivers a vessel for the bunkering of liquefied natural gas
Genoa
It was built for Genova Trasporti Marittimi
Pisano (AdSP Liguria Orientale): the ports of La Spezia and Carrara have integrated almost perfectly
La Spezia/Bari
Extraordinary Commissioner of the Southern Adriatic Sea Port Authority appointed
Raffaele Latrofa appointed president of the AdSP of the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea
Rome
He is the deputy mayor of Pisa
India's Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Acquires Control of Sri Lanka's Colombo Dockyard
Mumbai
Investment of approximately 53 million dollars
The Commissioner of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority has been granted the powers and prerogatives of the Management Committee
Genoa
The measure pending the restoration of the ordinary top management bodies
The Three-Year Operational Plan 2025-2027 of the Central Adriatic Port Authority has been approved
Ancona
Favorable opinion of the Sea Resource Partnership Body
The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd
Genoa
It will deal with the physical transformations of the container and the digitalization of processes
Andrea Ormesani is the new president of Assosped Venezia
Venice
The board of directors has been renewed. Paolo Salvaro remains general secretary
Witte (ISU): In 2024, the ship salvage sector stabilized from the low of two years ago
London
Finnish Elomatic to Install Tunnel Thrusters on 11 Carnival Cruise Ships
Turku
The works will begin next autumn and will end in 2028
The Assarmatori assembly will be held in Rome on July 1st
Rome
"Mediterranean against the current" the theme of the meeting
Fincantieri has delivered the new cruise ship Viking Vesta to the American Viking
Trieste/Los Angeles
It was built in the Ancona shipyard
The Genoa Coast Guard has placed the container ship PL Germany under administrative detention
Genoa
Italian Navy orders two new Multipurpose Combat Ships from Fincantieri
Trieste
The order to the shipbuilding company is worth 700 million euros
MSC Group to manage cruise services in the ports of Bari and Brindisi
Bari
Ten-year concession with possibility of extension
German Kombiverkehr Returns to Profit in 2024
Frankfurt am Main
The level of revenues remained unchanged at 434.6 million euros.
Deltamarin to design the six new ro-pax vessels ordered by Grimaldi for the Mediterranean routes
Turku
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
The practice of subcontracting in European logistics is creating a parallel labour market where rights are not enforced
Brussels
"Sorry, We Subcontracted You" Report Presented
Tomorrow Grendi will launch the group's fourth ship on routes to and from Sardinia
Milan
"Grendi Star", with a load capacity of 2,800 linear meters, will connect Marina di Carrara and Cagliari
FREMM frigates operational support contract signed between Orizzonte Sistemi Navali and OCCAR
Taranto
The agreement has a total value of approximately 764 million euros
Call to reform the entire driver training system in the transport sector
Rome
Seven proposals presented
In the port of Gioia Tauro, the Guardia di Finanza soldiers seized 228 kilos of cocaine
Reggio Calabria
Two dockers arrested
Port of Livorno, new observatory to find solutions to the problem of port congestion
Leghorn
Marilli: We will seek solutions to reach the possible revocation of the port fee
Lockton PL Ferrari closed the last fiscal year with gross revenues of 34 million dollars
Genoa
Insurance premium volume rose to 350 million
Polish Trans Polonia Group acquires Dutch Nijman/Zeetank Holding
Tczew
It specializes in the transportation and logistics of liquid and gaseous products
d'Amico Tankers Sells Two 2011-Built Tankers for $36.2 Million
Luxembourg
They will be delivered to buyers by the end of July and on December 21st.
The Italian Merchant Marine Academy plans 13 new free courses
Genoa
Over 300 positions available
A delegation of Wista Italy visits the ports of Catania and Augusta
Catania/August
The association is made up of women who hold positions of responsibility in the maritime, logistics and trade sectors.
In the first five months of 2025, the port of Algeciras handled 1.9 million containers (-6.3%)
Algeciras
Empty containers decreased by -5.5% and full ones by -6.4%
Reway Group enters the port railway infrastructure maintenance sector
Licciana Nardi
Two contracts awarded by the AdSP of the Eastern Ligurian Sea
Delcomar and Ensamar take over maritime services with the smaller Sardinian islands
Cagliari
The tender for the six-year concession of the connections has been awarded
Port of Trieste, the newly appointed Gurrieri torpedoes the newly appointed Torbianelli
Trieste
Russo (Pd): it's a squalid power game
Singapore's SeaLead expands its maritime shipping offering to connect Turkey and Italy
Singapore
Route connected to services transiting the Suez Canal
The US Container Security Initiative program has been extended to Morocco
Rabat
Amrani: Let's consolidate Tanger Med's role as a safe and world-class maritime hub
Very positive first quarter for Greek Euroseas
Athens
Pittas: the positive momentum continued in the second quarter
Assonat and SACE present a plan for Italian tourist ports
Rome
Kuehne+Nagel has opened a new branch in Naples
Milan
The aim is to support the operational growth of the group in Southern Italy
RINA has acquired the entire capital of Finnish Foreship
Helsinki
The Helsinki-based company specializes in consulting in the field of marine and mechanical engineering.
Container traffic down at Barcelona and Valencia ports in May
Barcelona/Valencia
Resumption of containers in transit at the Catalan port
Annual cargo traffic in Greek ports stable in 2024
Piraeus
Domestic volumes are growing, while foreign trade is decreasing
Perplexity of freight forwarders, customs agents and maritime agents of La Spezia at the transfer of the port of Carrara to the Tuscan AdSP
The Spice
Timidly, they "hope for consideration for the progress made so far"
Francesco Mastro appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Southern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Rome
He will take up office on June 30th.
John Denholm to be new president of the International Chamber of Shipping
Athens
He will take over from Emanuele Grimaldi in a year
Extraordinary commissioners of the two Ligurian Port System Authorities have been installed
Genoa/La Spezia
Matteo Paroli and Bruno Pisano at the helm of the institutions
Container traffic at Hong Kong port drops sharply in May
Hong Kong
1.05 million TEUs were handled (-12.7%)
Assogasliquidi-Federchimica shows the way to accelerate the decarbonization of road and maritime transport
Rome
Amadei: Our sector is ready and the time has come for courageous industrial choices
Eagle S tanker command blamed for cutting submarine cables in Gulf of Finland
Advantages
The accident was caused by the ship's anchor
Online platform to report critical issues that put transport workers at risk
Genoa
It was prepared by Fit Cisl Liguria
GNV to create a direct summer connection between Civitavecchia and Tunis
Genoa
It will run alongside the historic route via Palermo
The unification of Grimaldi's concessions in the port of Barcelona has been completed
Madrid/Barcelona
The contract expires on September 20, 2035.
In the first five months of 2025, cargo traffic in Russian ports fell by -4.9%
St. Petersburg
A decrease of approximately -12% was recorded in May
Raben Logistics Group Creates Subsidiary in Türkiye
Milan
It will have 20 employees and a 2,000 square meter cross-dock warehouse
Alberto Dellepiane confirmed as president of Assorimorchiatori
Rome
The composition of the entire association leadership remains unchanged
Agreement between Fincantieri and Indonesian PMM to develop solutions to face new unconventional underwater challenges
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
The Assarmatori assembly will be held in Rome on July 1st
Rome
"Mediterranean against the current" the theme of the meeting
The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd
Genoa
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
US has its eye on Greek ports
(Kathimerini)
Proposed 30% increase for port tariffs to be in phases, says Loke
(Free Malaysia Today)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Structural adaptation works on dock 23 of the port of Ancona awarded
Ancona
Intervention worth over 11.8 million euros
Conference on the role of LNG and bioLNG for the decarbonisation of transport and industry
Rome
The Federchimica-Assogasliquidi event will take place on Monday in Rome
Dutch Bolidt increases presence in cruise ship sector with acquisition of American Boteka
Hendrik Ido Ambacht
Contship Italia has acquired the Genoese customs services company STS
Melzo
The Ligurian company was founded in 1985
Francesco Benevolo has been appointed extraordinary commissioner of the AdSP of the Central-Northern Adriatic Sea
Rome
He is the operations director of RAM - Logistics, Infrastructure and Transport
Montaresi resigns as commissioner of the Eastern Ligurian Port Authority
The Spice
In the eight months of administration - he underlines - we have not lost even a second
Gurrieri has been appointed extraordinary commissioner of the AdSP of the Eastern Adriatic Sea
Trieste
Pending the completion of the formal process for the designation of the president
The commissioners of the AdSP of Western Liguria have handed over their mandate to Minister Salvini
Genoa
The decision is part of the process of designation and nomination of the new leaders
Confetra criticizes the provisions of the decree-law Infrastructure for road transport
Rome
The Confederation urges the blocking of the process of appointing the presidents of the port authorities
Taiwanese Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL saw revenue decline in May
Keelung/Taipei
The decline is accentuated for the two main companies
South Korea's KSOE wins order to build eight 15,900 TEU containerships
Seongnam
The unit value of each vessel is approximately $221 million.
First port terminal for car traffic of Greek Neptune Lines
Piraeus
It will be inaugurated next year in the French port of Port-La Nouvelle
The assembly of the association of Genoese maritime agents and brokers will be held on June 16th
Genoa
Round Table on Genoa, the hub of the North West and the Mediterranean
BN di Navigazione Board of Directors Renewed
Genoa
BluNavy aims to reach one million passengers by 2025
Viking Line designs world's largest all-electric ro-pax vessel
Viking Line designs world's largest all-electric ro-pax vessel
Åland
Record Monthly Container Traffic at Turkish Ports
Ankara
In May, almost 1.4 million TEUs were handled (+17.6%)
Sergio Landolfi has been elected president of the Customs Association of the Port of La Spezia
The Spice
The board of directors has been renewed
The ferry industry elite will attend the Interferry conference in Salerno in October
Victoria
Event titled "Connections"
Uniport launches an initiative to support ALS research
Rome
Fundraising for the NeMO Clinical Center Serena Foundation Onlus
The Propeller Club of Genoa has analyzed risks and opportunities of using AI in the maritime and insurance sectors
Genoa
The importance of training in the use of technology was highlighted
Chantiers de l'Atlantique delivers luxury cruising yacht Luminara to The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection
Saint Nazaire
The ship will debut in Alaska
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